Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, a. [It., cantare to sing.] (Mus.)
   In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed
   to bravura, recitativo, or parlando.
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	Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, n. (Mus.)
   A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly
   adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena.
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	cantabile
     adj : smooth and flowing [syn: singing]

	

	57 Moby Thesaurus words for "cantabile":
   achingly sweet, agreeable, agreeable-sounding, appealing, aria,
   aria buffa, aria cantabile, aria da capo, aria da chiesa,
   aria di bravura, aria di coloratura, aria fugata, aria parlante,
   arietta, ariose, arioso, bravura, canorous, catchy, coloratura,
   dulcet, euphonic, euphonious, euphonous, fine-toned, golden,
   golden-tongued, golden-voiced, honeyed, melic, mellifluent,
   mellifluous, mellisonant, mellow, melodic, melodious,
   music-flowing, music-like, musical, pleasant, pleasant-sounding,
   recitative, rich, silver-toned, silver-tongued, silver-voiced,
   silvery, singable, solo, songful, songlike, sonorous, sweet,
   sweet-flowing, sweet-sounding, tunable, tuneful